CHAPTER 21

Lisa woke them up the next morning with a very accusing look in her eyes.

'Whassamatter?' Hermione groaned groggily.

'yeah. Why you waking us up?' Draco mumbled.

'What's the matter?' Lisa yelled. 'You two are bloody lying in the same bed! I mean- hello?'

'Oh. That. Don't worry,' Hermione said, quickly clambering out of bed. 'We were just talking.'

'Just talking, huh?' Lisa echoes, suspiciously.

'Just talking,' Hermione confirmed, aggressively. Draco watched in silence. Lisa rolled her eyes,

'Fine. Come on, hurry up and dress. Your wedding dress was brought here. It's on my bed.'

'It is?' Hermione quickly slipped out of bed and peeped at the dress. It was beautiful, ruffles of lace and a low neckline.

'Change quickly,' Lisa told her. 'And you.' She added, looking at Draco. 'Your tux is on the chair. Fudge will be here in half an hour to take you to the church.'

Hermione quickly slipped into her wedding dress. The paused for a moment, enjoying the way the lace bounced about her legs, giving fleeting glances of her smooth skin, and strappy white sandals. Lisa helped her do up her hair in a knot at the top of her head. She left a few curls hanging down.

'It's a good thing that your highlights are still in your hair,' she commented, as she pulled at the strands of hair. 'Here, you done. Let me just put some flowers in your hair- here's your bouquet.'

Lisa handed her the bouquet. Hermione surveyed herself in the mirror.

'I look quite a picture,' she muttered to herself. 'I'm getting married...'

Lisa checked to see if Draco was anywhere about. He was changing in the bathroom, out of earshot.

'You'll be free the minute you get evidence,' she murmured. 'It'll all be okay.'

Hermione looked gratefully at her.

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Draco had just finished doing up his hair, when he caught the sound of voices from the next room. Soundlessly, he pressed his ear against the keyhole.

'I look quite a picture,' he heard Hermione say, softly. 'I'm getting married.'

There was a pause. Draco felt his heart beat a little faster. Suddenly, Lisa spoke.

'You'll be free the minute you get evidence,' she murmured. 'It'll all be okay.'

'Evidence?' Draco muttered. 'Free? What the crap-.'

At that minute, there came a sharp knocking on his door.

'Are you done yet? Lisa hollered. 'Fud- the minister is here!'

'Evidence....it's probably nothing.'

Draco pushed it out of his mind, opened the door and stepped out.